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I could be all wet on this one but are we missing an opportunity when talking to the opposition or even the moderates and uninitiated on gun laws if we don't bring up the economic benefits?
Off the top of my head I can think of several small WA companies that would likely go out of business if ARs are banned again. Not to mention the many gun shops that ARs & accessories amount to a lot of their business. Maybe be should portray the anti gunners as anti business and anti jobs with their attacks on our rights? Seems like this would be a worthwhile poll for one of the gun rights orgs. to conduct. Questions like, how much of your business is AR related? Without it would you have to lay off employees? Would loss of AR, AR accessories and ammo sales for AR variants put your business in the Red? Sure, in the WalMarts and big box stores like Sportsmans Guide it won't hurt as much. But the smaller one or two person mom and pops, the guys and gals who make triggers, and other cool improvement items, I am sure the loss of ARs hurts.
Just some thoughts that occurred to me over coffee this AM.
I mean yes we all know that RTKBA is the core question but showing the economic damage seems to be a better tactic to fight in the legislatures and on the streets in every day conversation. Is there any hard data out there for NW companies who depend on this? It also aids the aluminum factories as well as machinery/CNC companies, etc. No one is banning Ferraris or Rousch Mustangs because they go too fast, right?
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Off the top of my head I can think of several small WA companies that would likely go out of business if ARs are banned again. Not to mention the many gun shops that ARs & accessories amount to a lot of their business. Maybe be should portray the anti gunners as anti business and anti jobs with their attacks on our rights? Seems like this would be a worthwhile poll for one of the gun rights orgs. to conduct. Questions like, how much of your business is AR related? Without it would you have to lay off employees? Would loss of AR, AR accessories and ammo sales for AR variants put your business in the Red? Sure, in the WalMarts and big box stores like Sportsmans Guide it won't hurt as much. But the smaller one or two person mom and pops, the guys and gals who make triggers, and other cool improvement items, I am sure the loss of ARs hurts.
Just some thoughts that occurred to me over coffee this AM.
I mean yes we all know that RTKBA is the core question but showing the economic damage seems to be a better tactic to fight in the legislatures and on the streets in every day conversation. Is there any hard data out there for NW companies who depend on this? It also aids the aluminum factories as well as machinery/CNC companies, etc. No one is banning Ferraris or Rousch Mustangs because they go too fast, right?
Brutus Out